Fisheries support livelihoods but are threatened by climate variability and change which intensified globally since the 1970s. This study used quantitative and qualitative methods to determine the extent to which fishers around Ggaba fish landing site, Lake Victoria in Uganda were copying with perceived changes in climate variables and flood impacts on their livelihoods, to generate knowledge to enable the fishers increase resilience and sustain their livelihoods. The study used the following objectives: - 1) to determine the demographic structures and livelihoods activities of fishers around Ggaba fish landing site 2) to assess the impacts of climate c h a n ge and floods on the livelihoods of people around Ggaba fishing community and 3) to find out the coping strategies used by fishing communities living around Ggaba fish landing site against climate variability and floods. The data obtained was analyzed using Microsoft excel version 13.0 to output statistical results and discussions. Overall results indicated that Fishers were aware of changes in climate manifested by unpredictable seasons, floods and droughts. Fishing was the main livelihood activity of the people around Ggaba fish landing site. The African catfish had replaced Nile tilapia as the dominant fish species in the local market at Ggaba. There was damage and loss of gear, boats, landing sites and lives, and changes in fish catches and sizes, income and fish consumption during the perceived floods and droughts. The fishers adapted to the changes through increasing time on fishing grounds and changing target species and fishing gears but innovative ones diversified to high value crops and livestock which increased their income beyond what was earned from fishing thus acting as an incentive for some of them to quit fishing. Diversification to non-fishery activities as a form of adaptation was enhanced by membership to social groups, weekly fishing days, fishing experience and age of fishers, but its benefits were not equally shared among men and women. Mitigation measures suggested included protecting the surrounding wetlands or water catchment zones. Adaptation and mitigation measures were constrained by limited credit, awareness and land.
In conclusion, the required interventions included improving access to credit, irrigation facilities and raising awareness. The study showed that the fishers were aware of changes in climatic variables and the impacts on their livelihoods. [...]
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- Roman Barasa (Author), 2022, Coping Mechanisms and Adaptation to Climate Variability and Floods among Communities Living around Ggaba Fish Landing Site Kampala, Uganda, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.grin.com/document/1168047
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